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Benefits of microplastic
I loved Hannah Grace’s fanciful letter about sprinkling young men and boys with microplastic dust to lower the sperm...
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The Smoking Camel partners with Brookie’s Gin to create a Turkish Delight Gin!
Byron Bay’s newest Middle Eastern restaurant, The Smoking Camel, has partnered with Brookie’s Gin to create a Turkish Delight Gin. A passion project between the two brands and owners Kim Stephen (The Smoking Camel) and Eddie Brook (Brookie’s Gin), the gin is emblematic of the close-knit Byron Bay community, and combines The Smoking Camel’s signature Middle Eastern flavours with Brookie’s expertise in gin making.
Car crashes through door at Ballina Coles
Yesterday (Tuesday, 20 September) a vehicle crashed into the Ballina Coles supermarket. The elderly driver was accompanied by a male passenger.
Go Feros cronies
My oldest 88-year-old friend entered Feros Village for ongoing care. After paying a large amount of money, she was...
Council to discuss use of consultants at internal workshop
Byron councillors will explore the amount Council spends on external consultants and potential conflicts of interest, following a long and, at times, spiteful debate last week.
Basketballers head to the Cavanbah Centre for carnival
Byron Bay Basketball Association held their senior carnival at the Cavanbah Centre last weekend in preparation for hosting Sunshine...
Tricky traffic on Terania as rail bridge repairs go ahead
In what is rumoured to be an indefinite closure, motorists have been advised that Terania Street, Lismore, will be closed to all traffic between Tweed and Peate streets from 7pm today as a result of damage to a rail bridge.
Stories about "Southern Cross Uni":
NSW Flood Inquiry Lismore community meeting reflections: We’re all in the same boat
Last night members of the NSW Government independent expert inquiry team, facilitated a forum at Southern Cross Uni to talk about the recent catastrophic flood events.
Byron Echo
‘Yes’ posters dismantled
I’m feeling a ‘tad’ disillusioned with the human species. My two ‘Yes’ posters were violated and removed just last night. One on my property...
Letters
The war on cats
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek marked National Threatened Species Day by 'declaring war on feral cats'. She wants to give councils the power to impose...
Byron Echo
No more Hottentot
I have received a petition from Change.org to change the name of Hottentot Crescent, Mullumbimby to another South African word, ‘Khoisan’, also totally irrelevant...
Byron Echo
Call to Jewish my brethren
I call upon my brethren and Jewish Australians and Israelis who have made their permanent home here and are eligible to vote in the...
